Build-a-Bear Workshop's first video game on Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii with Build-a Bear Workshop: Friendship Valley on Wii and Build-a-Bear Welcome to Hugsville on Nintendo DS.Activision wanted to give families the magic of the Build-a-Bear brand anytime, anywhere they wanted with the release on these console offerings.
The founder of Build-a-Bear, Maxine Clark wanted encourage friendship and creativity at home with the games.
In the Nintendo DS version of the game Build-a-Bear Workshop: Welcome to Hugsville allows gamers to create a new friend, just like they can do in store. The mascots Bearemy and Pawlette Coufur will take players through mini games (8) allowing players to construct their own Cub Condo build vehicles and personalise their new friend.
In the second offering on the Nintendo Wii Build-a-Bear Workshop: Friendship Valley player get to decorate the town and, again, compete in mini games. Their are thirteen stuffed animals to choose from and you can take pictures of your choices and use these pictures to decorate the town.
Build-A-Bear Workshop: Friendship Valley for Nintendo Wii and Build-A-Bear Workshop: Welcome to Hugsville for Nintendo DS are rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and are now available for $29.99.
The Build-a-Bear franchise was founded in 1997 and now has more than 400 Build-a-Bear Workshops around the globe.